Zardz

ABSTRACT

A series of slits along the perimeter of flat, flexible objects in that the objects can be connected together in a variety of ways for entertainment and/or functional benefit.

This invention allows interconnectability of flat, flexible objectsthrough a series of slits along the perimeter of the objects.

The width of slits is approximately the same as the width of the paperor other medium which is being used.

The objects connect together by fitting one or more of the slits of oneobject into one or more of the slits of another object. Multiple objectscan be connected together to allow for vertical, horizontal or3-dimensional connecting.

In one embodiment a rectangle card with a width of 2.5 inches and aheight of 3.5 inches, could have two slits, perpendicular to the edge,on each of the four sides of the card which are centered with respect tothe corresponding edge and approximately 1.5 inches apart. Keeping thedistance between the slits equal allows for the cards to be connected byany of the four sides of one card receiving any of the four sides ofanother card.

The perpendicular slits on the 3.5 inch sides of the card would be 0.5inches in length and the perpendicular slits on the 2.5 inch sides ofthe card would be 0.25 inches in length. The length of the slits is suchthat after connecting two cards along each's 3.5 inch side and with the0.5 inch slits, allows the 0.25 inch slits to line up. By connecting twocards along each's 2.5 inch side and with the 0.25 inch slits, allowsthe 0.5 inch slits to maintain an even spacing of 1.5 inches between thetwo connected cards. Having the slits line up and maintain an evenspacing allows for additional connections to be made which will bothstrengthen and broaden the user's design.

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BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

Interconnecting objects.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A series of slits along the perimeter of flat, flexible objects in thatthey can be connected together for entertainment and/or functionalbenefit.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 identifies the length and width of one embodiment of theinvention along with slit locations and length in relation to theperimeter of the card.

FIG. 2 depicts one method by which two objects can be connected on thesame plane through use of the designed slits.

FIG. 3 depicts one method by which two objects can be connected on thesame plane through use of the designed slits.

FIG. 4 depicts one method by which two objects can be connected on thesame plane through use of the designed slits.

FIG. 5 depicts two methods an object can be connected, to two objectsthat are connected in one fashion, on the same plane through use of thedesigned slits.

FIG. 6 depicts two methods an object can be connected, to two objectsthat are connected in one fashion, on the same plane through use of thedesigned slits.

FIG. 7 depicts one method by which multiple objects can be connected onsimilar and different planes through use of the designed slits.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

This invention allows interconnectability of flat, flexible objectsthrough a series of slits along the perimeter of the objects. The widthof slits along the perimeter is approximately the same as the width ofthe paper or other medium which is being used. The objects connecttogether by fitting one or more of the slits of one object into one ormore of the slits of another object. Multiple objects can be connectedtogether to allow for vertical, horizontal or 3-demential connecting.

In one embodiment a rectangle card 2.5 inches wide (FIG. 1-X) by 3.5inches long (FIG. 1-Y), could have two slits (FIG. 1-A,B), perpendicularto the edge, on each of the four sides of the card which are centeredwith respect to the corresponding edge (FIG. 1-G,H) and approximately1.5 inches apart. Keeping the distance between the slits equal allowsfor the cards to be connected both horizontally and vertically. Theperpendicular slits on the 3.5 inch sides of the card (FIG. 1-Y) wouldbe 0.5 inches in length (FIG. 1-F) and the perpendicular slits on the2.5 inch sides of the card would be 0.25 inches in length (FIG. 1-E).The length of the slits is such that after connecting two cards alongeach's 3.5 inch side and with the 0.5 inch slits, allows the 0.25 inchslits (FIG. 1-A) to line up (FIG. 2-A). By connecting two cards alongeach's 2.5 inch side and with the 0.25 inch slits, allows the 0.5 inchslits (FIG. 1-B) to maintain an even spacing of 1.5 inches between thetwo connected cards (FIG. 3-A). Having the slits line up and maintain aneven spacing allows for additional connections to be made which willboth strengthen and broaden the user's design (FIGS. 5,6). Additionalconnections can be made indefinitely. The slits in the cards are alsoused to connect the cards 3-dimensionally. One method to create a simple3-dimensional object is shown in (FIG. 7).

1. An interconnectable amusement apparatus comprising: a playing cardcomprising a sheet of material; a plurality of inset slits formed aroundthe perimeter of the playing card, the inset slits configured to receiveat least one other playing card.
 2. The apparatus of claim 1, whereinthe depth of a slit of the plurality of inset slits is selected toprovide coincidence of another slit on the playing card with acorresponding slit on an interconnected playing card.
 3. The apparatusof claim 1, wherein the width of a slit of the plurality of inset slitsis greater than the compressed thickness of the playing card and lessthan the uncompressed thickness of two playing cards.
 4. The apparatusof claim 1, wherein the plurality of inset slits are substantiallyperpendicular to the perimeter of the playing card.
 5. The apparatus ofclaim 1, wherein the perimeter forms a shape selected from the groupconsisting of rectangular, square, triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal,heptagonal, octagonal, and circular.
 6. The apparatus of claim 1,wherein the sheet of material is selected from the group consisting ofpaper, card stock, card board, plastic, metal, and a laminate.
 7. Theapparatus of claim 1, wherein the sheet of material has a design on aface thereof.
 8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the design is amember of a collectable series.
 9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein thedesign is a portion of a game.
 10. The apparatus of claim 1, whereinplaying card further comprises a top, bottom, first side, and secondside edges, the top and bottom edges having a length of approximately2.5 inches and the first side and second side edges having a length ofapproximately 3.5 inches.
 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the topand bottom edges each comprise two insert slits extending inward fromthe top and bottom edge approximately 0.25 inches.
 12. The apparatus ofclaim 11, wherein the first and second side edges each comprise twoinsert slits extending inward from the first and second side edgesapproximately 0.5 inches.
 13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein theinset slits on each edge of the playing card are centered with respectto the corresponding edge and approximately 1.5 inches apart from eachother.
 14. An interconnectable amusement system comprising: a pluralityof playing cards, each playing card thereof formed from at least onesheet of material; a plurality of inset slits formed around theperimeter of each playing card, the inset slits configured to receiveanother playing card of the plurality of playing cards; and at least onesheet of material having a stiffness sufficient to enable stableinterconnection of the plurality of playing cards.
 15. Theinterconnectable amusement system of claim 14, wherein the sheet ofmaterial is selected from the group consisting of paper, card stock,card board, plastic, metal, and a laminate.
 16. The interconnectableamusement system of claim 14, further comprising printed instructions.17. The interconnectable amusement system of claim 14, furthercomprising gaming tokens.
 18. The interconnectable amusement system ofclaim 14, further comprising packaging.